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"Interesting..."- Nightmare talking.
"Why me..." -Ordinary speaking
'And so it begins.' -Nightmare thoughts
'Aw hay.' -Ordinary thoughts
'Shut it, Naoko.'- Evangelion telepathy
Misato just smirked at her friend's exasperated expression before she became serious once more. "Do we have any idea how far this has spread?"
After a moment, Maya leaned back and gestured at the screen. "If we assume that the... Sonic Rainboom deposited this energy pattern wherever it's travelled, then it's possible that there's a small amount of it covering the entire Earth, but we'd be unable to sense it due to the field strength being so low." She then held up a finger. "But I did order some weather balloons sent up under the explanation that we were investigating what may be going on as the weather was fixing itself. In reality, they were carrying sensors to map out how far the strengthened field has travelled." Maya then typed a command. "Have a look for yourselves."
Both the Major and Ritsuko watched as it zoomed out and felt their eyebrows raise. Ritsuko slowly reached into her pocket and pulled out a cigarette before she lit it. "Amazing... its reached as far as Tokyo-2 already... at this rate..." She then frowned before she typed in some commands which seemingly did nothing.After she spotted the other two look at her, she frowned. "I'm putting this on special lockdown. Until further notice, you report this and all of it to me and me alone, understood, Maya-chan?"
Maya's jaw just dropped for a moment before she shook her head. "But Sempai, what about the Commander."
The blonde doctor took a puff before she smirked. "The Commander does not need to know about this until we've gathered more data on it. Right now, it's all inconclusive to say the least. And being that it does not have to deal with the Angels, the Evangelions, or is a health risk, it's of no concern to NERV officially." Ritsuko then gestured at a surprised Misato. "And a member of the Command Staff already knows besides me." She then reached down and wrote something quickly on a piece of paper. "Read this and memorize it."
Still nervous, the tech did so and after several moments nodded. Maya was then surprised to see Ritsuko hold it against her cigarette as it slowly blackened and burned. "That's how you'll be able to access this still after you log off." She didn't look surprised as Misato gripped her shoulder. "Yes?"
Her eyes narrowed, Misato jerked her head a distance. "I need to talk to you." After Ritsuko nodded and moved to where she wanted, the Major hissed at her. "What the hell are you doing, Rits!?"
Ritsuko gave her an even look as she continued to puff her cigarette before she answered. "I'm protecting Shinji." Seeing as Misato was about to blow, she held up a hand. "Listen. What exactly do you think might happen if the UN finds out that Shinji is spewing an unknown energy everywhere? One whose total effects are not yet well known and they only have us telling them that its harmless?"
As she peered into her friend's eyes, Misato nodded. "I can see the wisdom of not informing the UN, considering our relationship they might do something to Shinji in the name of 'Safety'." She then frowned. "But what I don't understand is the Commander and why him."
The silence stretched for a minute before Ritsuko sighed. "Misato, I have no idea as to how much Kaji told you or what he told you..." Ritsuko held up a hand as she spotted that Misato had been about to reply. "And I don't want to know. It's safer for you that way. However, you know that NERV has some... dark secrets within it. Trust me when I say that I do not trust the Commander not to use this against Shinji at the moment."
Misato searched Ritsuko's face for a moment before she frowned. "Won't you be in danger if you keep it secret from him? Because considering..." She blinked back some tears before she continued. "Well..."
Touched by her concern, Ritsuko reached up and squeezed her shoulder. "Don't worry about me, Misato. I'm far too important at the moment to worry much. Until the Angels are defeated, I have use-"
Ritsuko was surprised by the slap and slowly brought her hand up and touched where it had hit her face. A moment later, she was pulled into a hug. "Don't. Don't you dare talk about yourself that way."
She only sadly chuckled. "Its true though." Ritsuko then pulled away and looked her into the eyes. "Besides... I'm already a dammed woman walking." She then sighed. 'After all, one way or the other, I'm going to die. If not in Third Impact, then when the UN finds out and I get tried and suffer an accident...' Ritsuko then shook it off and patted Misato on the back. "So don't worry, I can cover for a while yet so we can figure something out."
Unknown to either women, Maya had overheard and frowned as she closed her eyes. 'Sempai thinks that the Commander can't be trusted?' She then remembered the rumors and how cold the Commander was before she shook her head. 'Okay...' Maya then stifled a chuckle. 'I feel like I'm in some sort of spy thriller...'
Shinji slowly sipped his can of juice before he put it down and picked up one wrapped object. "So... this is my new plugsuit then?"
Across from him, Ritsuko nodded as Rei curiously looked over the package. "Correct." She then gave him a smile as she leaned forward and placed her chin on the back of her clasped hands. "Just do me a favor and don't destroy this one. They can get rather expensive."
The alicorn nervously chuckled. "I'll try my best."
He then looked over at the clock on the wall which Misato noticed as she nursed a beer. "She's coming Shinji. Don't worry about a thing." She then chuckled. "Kodama-san is a very good PR specialist and I know her quite well." As she saw the looks, the Major shrugged. "When I can't head out with Rits here, I take her." Misato then smirked. "She's kind of like a younger version of me..."
Maya just nodded. "Yes... just one who drinks a lot less and does not have the same... appreciation for the male form, that you do."
The Major then slammed her fist down. "What was that!?"
Shinji just watched amused at the byplay as Rei got up and headed for the door. A few moments later, she opened it and turned back. "Shinji-kun, Kodama-san is here." She then tilted her head. "And she has brought company."
Surprised, Shinji turned to look as the argument stopped and frowned as he saw the brown haired woman in the doorway. "Wait a moment..." He tilted his head some. "Kodama... You wouldn't happen to be related to Horaki Hikari, would you?"
Kodama grinned at that. "Well, not too surprising as she's my little sister..."
It was then that Hikari's voice drifted in. "Though sometimes I have to wonder whom is taking care of whom." She then poked her head in. "What with me taking care of all the chores..." Then Hikari focused her attention on Shinji. "Hello, Shinji-kun."
His eyes widened some. "Hikari! What are you doing here?!"
As she snickered at his response, Kodama shook her head. "As she already knows about you due to a hospital visit, I brought her along as she can give a younger viewpoint then I can." She then looked him over with a thoughtful expression. "Though she was right when she told me that all sorts of girls will be all over you now... something that we can work with actually now that I think about it..."
Shinji just blinked at that with confusion written all over his face. "What?" He then turned to Hikari and his confusion only grew with how red in the face that she was as she looked him over. "Er... something the matter, Hikari?"
She stuttered a bit before she pointed out something. "You-you're naked!"
His own face now heated, Shinji shifted a bit. "Well... yes." He then sighed. "Most clothing just doesn't... feel right with my fur, which hides everything anyways."
Hikari was about to say something when Ritsuko interrupted. "And he's right." She sipped at her coffee before she continued. "Shinji-kun's fur is more like that of a polar bear with the thickness of it. All clothing actually presses it right down and in this case, it would be like pressing a pillow flat." The doctor then reached over and poked his leg, her finger sinking in up to the second knuckle before it stopped. "It's actually rather fascinating considering that it's made up of two layers." She didn't notice that the others eyes slowly glazed over as she continued until Misato jabbed an elbow into her ribs. "Ow! What was that for Misato?"
The Major just rolled her eyes before she turned back to Kodama. "Well, come have a seat then." After the two newcomers had sat down, she turned to Kodama. "Well, what's first then?"
Kodama looked at her and sighed as she placed out a package that showed it held a blue uniform. "Here we go." She turned to Shinji and shook her head. "Your dress uniform for tomorrow."
He then surprised the two Horaki sisters as he picked it up with his magic and examined it. "Uniform? I have a uniform?"
As she grabbed a can of pop and opened it, Kodama rolled her eyes. "Of course you do!" She then gestured with a hand. "All Evangelion pilots have a dress uniform and I doubt that your old one would fit." She then noticed his confused expression. "Er... you did receive a dress uniform when you joined up... didn't you?"
Shinji shook his head. "No, I actually haven't received one before." He then frowned. "I actually thought that the plugsuits were them."
All was silent as the PR Officer digested that before she turned to him. "No... they're not." She looked at Rei. "You have yours, right?" Rei nodded and replied that she kept it in her locker at NERV. Kodama ignored Shinji's surprise as she turned to Misato. "So, Major Katsuragi... mind explaining to me exactly how it is that your charge never received one?"
As all eyes locked on her, Misato chuckled nervously as she rubbed her neck. "We-well... see... I, um... forgot..."
Ritsuko facepalmed and groaned. "Misato..."
As the Major wilted, Maya shook her head. "I'm guessing that she never explained the rest of it then?" At his blank look, she sighed. "Just great..." Maya then pointed at him. "Besides your rank of 'Pilot', you also hold an Officer's Commission within the UN and NERV. NERV Pilots hold the Warrant Officer rank." She then tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Though with all the action that you have gotten, you might be up for a promotion to Second Lieutenant..."
Shinji just stared. "I... what?"
The purple haired Major turned away from her conversation. "Well, yeah Shin-chan. All of you got an officer rank, though with your record you should be up for a Promotion... except for the two instances of insubordination, though those have been dismissed thanks to the circumstances around them."
Hikari then reached up and squeezed his shoulder, though she found it hard to do with his size. "That's actually pretty great Shinji-kun!"
He smiled down at her. "Thanks." Shinji then frowned as he looked at the uniform. "Anything else I should know about."
As she took another sip, Kodama jerked her thumb at Misato. "The Major here will have to give you a very quick rundown on how you wear the medals and awards you have gotten. Even though you never publically received them, you should still have had them given to you and therefore need to wear them with your uniform tomorrow."
Shinji wracked his brain for a moment before he nodded. "Yeah, I got some at home actually." He then frowned. "Though usually I got them in a package with a note."
For just a moment, Kodama scowled before she got it under control. "Anyways, we'll be having you up in front of the cameras tomorrow with in full dress. That should help a lot." She then shook her head. "And your father actually wanted to let you come however you wanted... you showing up in just your fur would have reflected not just badly on you, but on all of NERV."
For a few moments, Shinji stared down at his juice can before he sighed. "This... is rather more complicated then I had thought that it would be."
The PR Officer beside him snorted before she placed a briefcase on the table top. "It usually is." She then frowned as she looked at the fridge. "Would you mind if I have a drink?"
Shinji just shook his head. "Of course not." He then turned to Hikari. "Er... would you like one too?" At her look of surprise, Shinji flushed as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I just realized that I was being a rather bad host by not having asked either of you if you had wanted something so..."
As she giggled some at his expression, Hikari nodded. "I wouldn't mind some iced tea if you have any."
After Kodama made her own choice Shinji nodded and to the surprise of the two sisters, he didn't get up. Then his horn began to glow as did the refrigerator door before it opened and the two requested drinks came floating out before they came to a halt in front of the two stunned women. Feeling a little bit like being amused, Shinji showed off as he then brought over two glasses and filled them with ice cubes before he poured their drinks into them. "Your drinks, miladies."
While the two boggled, Misato snickered before she teased him. "Aw... why didn't you do that for us?"
Shinji snorted before he shot back at her. "Oh? Considering how often I do so for you, one would think that it shouldn't have bothered you so much."
Hikari just shook her head as she snapped out of it. 'Is this the same Shinji?' She then smiled at him before she gestured at her glass. "That was amazing!" The Class Representative sipped at her drink before she smiled. "I mean, after what you did for Touji and Mari, I shouldn't be surprised, but still!"
As he rubbed the back of his head, Shinji cleared his throat. "Well... I have had some practice..."
The older of the two sisters smirked. "Still impressive." She then frowned as she placed her chin on top of her crossed hands. "Before we go any farther, anything else that you might want to know?"
Shinji frowned for a moment before he looked up at the ceiling. "Um... if I'm an Officer, then why I getting paid so little?"
It was Misato who answered this. "Actually, you're not." As he looked at her, she continued. "You're monthly stipend is actually only a part of your actual pay, most of it is simply set aside in a separate account as a trust fund for later on in life." The Major then looked at the ceiling. "In fact, if memory serves then you got a rather large amount seeing as NERV's accounting section has been investing some in the stock market. Same with the other pilots."
Hikari looked between Shinji and Misato before she cleared his throat. "Um... shouldn't he have access now?" At their surprised looked, she blushed before she looked down at her glass and winced. "Well, in horse years, Shinji-kun is an adult..."
As she thought it over, Ritsuko slowly nodded. "You might be right... though we still don't know his lifespan, all signs are however pointing to it being much longer then a normal horses though..."
Misato grinned. "Well, certainly something to look up then to see if it makes any difference!"
Once again, a while after the Day Shift had left, the eyes of the EVAs lit up as they generated passive AT Fields which when they touched, allowed them to talk. The strength of the Fields themselves was so low, even a fly could pass through them, but it was all they could do without their pilots and with the energy that they had. As it was, it was more then enough as Unit-00's eye lit up. 'I have a question for you two, have you noticed anything... odd lately?' After having heard snickers, she sighed and rolled her eye. 'I mean besides the pegacorn.'
Yui blinked as she thought it over. 'Not really... why?'
However, Kyoko answered differently. 'Actually, I have.' Having felt Yui's curiosity as well as joy at how the recently depressed and traumatized EVA was once more speaking, she continued. 'I have been trying to communicate with my daughter, much like how you tried with your son...'
As she frowned mentally, Yui continued. 'And?'
The spirit within the red EVA sighed. 'I think that I can somehow talk to her... as in, she can actually hear me speak in her head...' Kyoko mentally gritted her teeth as the other two asked how she knew this. 'Because, when we're Sync'd, I can hear her thoughts and she sometimes jolts in her seat, wondering why she heard me...' Her voice then quieted a bit. 'It scares her and she keeps pushing me away...'
Naoko mentally nodded. 'Which in turn lowers her Sync ratio...' Feeling the other two as they focused on her, she gave them the equivalent of a shrug. 'It's much the same for me since I'm starting to be able to communicate with Rei. Not much right now, but I know that she can hear me whispering when in fact I am shouting.'
It took a moment, but Yui realized something. 'Wait... Rei? She was always "That Ayanami girl" or "The Commander's little robot"...' Yui then let out a small release of air from the EVA. 'What changed?'
After a moment, the soul in Unit-00 snorted. 'What else? Your son.' Having sensed her confusion, she continued. 'Ever since his transformation, she's drifted away from the Bastard.' Her restraints creaked as she gave a shrug. 'So I am willing to work with her more now.'
All was silent for a few moments until Yui exploded. 'WHAT THE HELL, NAOKO?! HOW THE HELL WERE YOU ABLE TO MOVE?!'
Kyoko agreed with her as well. 'Yes, how was that possible?!' She then titled her head some toward Unit-01. 'Yui has always been able to move her EVA but...' It was then that she realized what she had done. 'We... have never... been able... how did I just...?!'
Inside the core of her EVA, Naoko gave a snort.'That was what I mean. Somehow, I found that I am able to move just a little bit. It's exhausting and needs almost all my focus for even a small bit, but it's possible...'
As she hummed thoughtfully, Yui mentally shook her head. 'Now I wonder how this even possible?'
Within Unit-00, Naoko smirked. 'It possibly comes down to, as have many recent things, your son's transformation.' Having felt the curiousity from the other two, her smirk widened. 'You see, my daughter's assistant, Maya, has been doing some sensor readings. Your son has been pumping massive amounts of that...'
Yui helpfully answered. 'Magic.'
Silent for a few moments, the EVA gave a slight nod. 'Yes... magic.' She then coughed a bit. 'It seems that the EVAs have all been absorbing it like a sponge does water. We're positively saturated in the stuff.' A small bit of pride entered her voice as she continued. 'My daughter of course used some of the tricks that I left behind to make sure that, the Bastard is unable to find out about it until they wish.'
After a few moments, Unit-01 gave a small shake of it's head. 'She's taking an awfully big risk... if he should happen to find out what she's doing...'
Naoko shook her head. 'He'll likely punish her, but not kill her. With her knowledge of the MAGI, she's far too important to kill.' She then frowned. 'Though I am hoping that we're correctly predicting him...' She then focused in on Kyoko. 'It's good to hear you again. Having Yui for a conversation partner gets real old, real fast. At least with you, I can look forward to an actual intelligent conversation.'
Within Unit-01's mindscape, Yui's eyebrow twitched as she growled. 'Fuck you.'
The spirit within Unit-00 simply smirked. 'As interesting and fun as that sounds, while I am able to move, I'm not able to move that much.'
Kyoko just snorted. 'You two...' She then sighed. 'But thanks, I know that I haven't been exactly the... best company recently.'
Her heart lightened, Yui smiled. 'Well, it is understandable, old friend.' Naoko echoed her sentiment. 'Though your daughter...'
Unit-02's head tilted a bit. 'I know... that is part of the reason for me trying to communicate with her.' She then growled. 'That damned Angel... and that damned ex-husband of mine.' Kyoko shifted her eyes so that she could look at Unit-01. 'For all his faults, at least your husband actually waited until you were dead before he began to fuck around. And at least he didn't start trying to force your child to call their stepmother "Mother" within weeks of your death.'
Yui grumbled a little. 'A lot of problems might have been solved if he did remarry.' She sighed. 'None of us have exactly chosen the best for our men, have we?'
After there were murmurs of agreement from her and Kyoko, Naoko felt a little mischievous. 'I suppose that is why me and Kyoko wish that we were flesh and blood. After all, your son is more a man then those we were with.' She ignored Unit-01 as it growled. 'Why, just the things that I could teach him being a grown woman...'
Kyoko rolled the upper rows of eyes on her EVA. 'Oh come off it Yui, not like anything can actually happen. Besides... even you have to admit that your son is someone that most women would kill for if they had a chance.' As Yui grumbled, she sighed. 'Honestly, I hope that my daughter realizes what she has before it's too late...'
She got nods from the other two as Yui spoke up. 'Agreed... at least as a friend.'
Unit-00's one eye rolled. 'Oh come off it, Yui. Are you really going to raise a voice if your son gets together with someone? Really?' She gave the other two the impression that she would have swept her arm in a wide arc. 'I don't really see a lot of choices for him after all.'
Yui grumbled. 'I know, I know...' She sighed. 'I just wish that I could talk to him... face... to... hmm... I forgot about that. I wonder if he can dreamwalk into my mindscape...'
She felt Unit-02 and Unit-00 focus in on her as Kyoko asked the question on both their minds. 'Wait, "dreamwalking"?'
Unit-01 gave a slight shrug. 'He can enter others dreams now and talk with them. I wonder if he can do the same with me...' She continued in a quieter voice. 'I would dearly love to hold him in my arms again, even if he's a pegacorn and it's not in reality...'
Kyoko gave a small grunt of agreement. 'I, too, would love to hold my tochter again and tell her that I love her...'
The final mother of the three chimed in. 'Mmm... And to tell Ritsuko how proud of her I am with how far she has come as a scientist...' The three lapsed into silence until Naoko thought of something. 'You know... this brings a whole new meaning to realistic wet dreams...'
Unit-01's eyes glowed with unholy rage. 'YOU PERVERTED OLD BITCH! FUCK YOU!'
As the two descended into their usual scrabble, Kyoko sighed as she listened in. 'Ah... I missed this...'
Leaning back against the concrete wall, the fourteen year old auburn haired girl sighed. 'Tomorrow, huh...' She then opened her eyes and looked to where various technicians were working on the massive T-RIDEN-T. 'Guess I'll be fighting the Angels sooner then I thought.' She was clothed in what looked like an average G-Suit, though upon her head and shoulders sat what looked like a high tech version of sports body armor. Her gloves too showed that it wasn't a normal pilot's suit as the area between the wrist and second knuckle of her fingers was thick and padded while there was a bracelet-like device around her wrists, from which a single plug socket extended. She then picked up her helmet and examined her reflection in the visor. 'I wonder how the pilots of the EVAs will react...'
She straightened though as she heard a voice. "Lieutenant Kirishima."
She jerked around and threw her hand into a salute at the JSSDF Officer who was walking toward her. "SIR!"
He shook his head as he waved her off. "At ease, Lieutenant." He then stopped to watch the work being done on the colossal mech. "An impressive sight."
Mana nodded for a moment. "It is..." She then frowned. "Sir? Is something going on."
The Colonel sighed as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Have you been fully debriefed on the pilots? Or on recent events?" Mana even more and slowly nodded. "All that has changed."
As she blinked, she noticed the folder with him. "Sir? What has changed?"
He simply handed her the folder. "Read." As she opened it, the Colonel watched her eyes widen as she read. "As you can see, that strange rainbow explosion was not, as NERV told us, a new prototype weapon against the Angels, but rather a... transformed pilot of theirs, who used a weapon in orbit to kill the 15th."
Mana just shook her head in shock before she looked up. "A... winged unicorn though?"
With a grunt, he shrugged. "I know, I know. I was wondering what our agents in NERV were on myself, but we got confirmation on this from various sources." The Colonel then grimaced. "As to what he is... I got some calling him what you did, others saying that he's a pegacorn, and a few calling him a alicorn. Me? I think that he's a bit of a freak myself."
The auburn haired girl did not show how much she disliked that on her face, years of training having come in handy at that moment. "And my... secondary mission, Sir"
He snorted. "It has not changed. Get close to the pilots and try to find out what they know. Especially Ikari. No doubtthat he knows more with his father being the head of NERV." The Colonel then gave her a slight glare. "Use any means necessary to do so." He was then quite a few moments. "I will note though that it is very likely that NERV may try to promote him to a rank above yours, if only because they will not allow one of ours to have a higher rank. Most likely Major Katsuragi will also get a promotion."
Having for a long time known of the Colonel's disdain for NERV, Mana just nodded. "Of course, Sirl" She then looked through the folder again. "May I ask when the actual debrief will be?"
The Colonel frowned. "Tomorrow evening at 19:30 hours. Which is after the news conference that NERV will be putting on, which according to our analysts will likely be to reveal the status of the Third Child."
Mana just nodded as she looked down at the folder, two pictures in particular which showed a human Shinji and next to that photo showed his current form. 'I wonder what you're like...'
As he walked toward where the press conference was going to be held with the Section Two agents alongside him, Shinji shifted some before he grimaced. 'I can't believe how uncomfortable this uniform is...' He shrugged his shoulders some only for it to not be any better. 'I think that they made it too tight.'
Shinji's ears suddenly flicked and he looked around before he started walking in a different direction. Having noticed, one of the agents looked at him. "Third Child, you are supposed to proceed directly to the press conference."
He just looked at them and then the clock. "I still have a half hour and I can hear crying..."
Shinji then kept walking until he turned the corner and found a young, five year girl sitting against the wall as tears fell from her eyes. "Mo-mommy..." She then heard someone ask her if she was alright and turned while she wiped her tears. "No..." Her jaw then dropped as she lit up as she saw what it was. "A unicorn..."
The alicorn just chuckled as he felt his lips twitch. "Well, yes." Shinji then frowned before he brought his head down to her level and spoke gently. "So then little one, why are you here and crying?" Seeing as she sniffled, he bumped her with his muzzle as his instincts had told him. "Go on..."
As she rubbed her nose, she looked at the ground and shuffled a little. "Well... Mommy left me with the other kids because she's a reporter. But these two older boys were being meanies and trying to take my toys, so I ran and they chased me and..."
Shinji nodded as he thought it over before he noticed that she stiffened some and turned to see one of the agents walk toward them, the man exuding menace as he did so. "Third Child, if you would proceed to the press conference I shall... return, the child to the others."
Having felt her as she grabbed his foreleg and tried to hide, Shinji frowned. "I don't think that will be needed agent." He then gave a nod toward the girl. "After all, if her mother is a reporter here then she is likely already at the press conference. We can just drop her off there and she'll be safe." He then bent down and looked at the awed girl with a smile. "Would that be okay with you, little one?"
She just nodded and a moment gasped as she was lifted off the ground by a glow before she noticed a similar one on Shinji's horn. "You're magic!"
He grinned some as he set her onto his back and nodded. "I am." He then frowned. "By the way, I didn't catch your name...?"
The girl giggled some. "I'm Miyuki!"
Shinji nodded some. "Miyuki, a lovely name for a lovely little girl. I'm Shinji, Ikari Shinji at your service, Miyuki-chan." Miyuki then dug into her backpack and pulled out a large stuffed bunny. "And who is this now?"
She just giggled. "This is Usagi-chan!"
Having tilted his head to the side, Shinji gently took it from her with magic and held it in front of him before he shook it's paw. "And it is lovely to meet you as well, Usagi-chan." He got a little mischievous look in his eyes as he manipulated his magic to cause the stuffed toy to nod it's head to the pleased squeal of the girl on his back. He then handed it back to her. "Well then, shall we go find your mother, Miyuki-chan?"
As she clutched the doll to her, Miyuki gave a wide smile as she nodded. "Yes please!"
Shinji just smiled while a part of him (as well as Nightmare) took some enjoyment from the fact that the Section 2 agents were looking distinctly uncomfortable and annoyed. "Let's be off then..."


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July 21, 2011, 11:23 p.m.
posted by juff
Nuking Files Back to the Stone Age
You can also get rid of files by using the command the lazy typists call rm. To erase (delete, remove — it's all the same thing) a file, type
rm budget.feb
If all goes well, UNIX reports nothing, and you see another prompt. Use ls to see whether the rm command worked and the file is gone.
Warning Watch out! Under most circumstances, you have no way to get a file back after you delete it.
To be safe, you can use the -i option to ask rm to ask you to confirm deletion of the file. This is a particularly good idea if you use wildcards to delete a group of files all at one time (see Chapter 7 for more info about wildcards). For example, if you type
rm -i last-years-budget
UNIX asks:
rm: remove `last-years-budget'
Press the y key to delete the file or the n key to leave it alone.
Big, big trouble
If you delete something really, really important and you will be called on to perform ritual seppuku if you can't get it back, don't give up hope. Your local UNIX guru should make things called backups on some regular basis. Backups contain copies of some or all of the files on the UNIX system. Your files may be among those on the backup. Go to the guru on bended knee and ask whether the file can be restored. If the file wasn't backed up recently, you may get an older version of it, but hey — it's better than the alternative.
Even before you get yourself into this kind of pickle, you may want to ask your UNIX expert to confirm that regular backups are made. Make sure that your important files are included in the backups. If no one is making regular backups, panic! This is not a safe situation. You had better talk to your system administrator about getting a backup system.
Good housekeeping
You should get rid of files you no longer use, for several reasons:
Having all kinds of files lying around becomes confusing, and remembering which ones are important is difficult.
Useless files take up disk space. Whoever is in charge of your UNIX system probably will bother you regularly to "take out the garbage," that is, to get rid of unnecessary files and free up some disk space.
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Happy Belated Valentine's
Did you know that according to wiki.com, at least 10% of American's get engaged on Valentine's Day? I found that out as I was doing a little research tonight. So in honor of the Love Holiday I would see how many bride's to be would be interested in a contest. Please comment if you got engaged on Valentine's or around Valentine's. If I get at least 5 brides to be I will run a contest that you will not want to miss! If you know anyone that got engaged pass this information on to them. We have until the end of the weekend, 2/19 to get at least 5 brides to be! Get to sharing!


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Johnnie Walker unveils the latest exciting blend from its Trade Routes Series: Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Gold Route. The Gold Route takes inspiration from the journeys made by the Walker family and their agents – from Central America through the Andean mountains, passing the Inca pyramids and along the coast of the Pacific Ocean – where they witnessed magnificent scenery and diverse cultures whilst in pursuit of new businesses and rich experiences.
The blend is available exclusively for travellers in duty free stores, and like the other blends which make up the Collection, it pays tribute to the travelling heritage of the John Walker & Sons agents.
Crafted from the finest aged whiskies hand-picked for a luxurious smoothness and vibrant flavour, in the glass Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Gold Route evokes a sense of the exotic fruit flavours and beautiful rich golden colours of this region.
"We took inspiration from the richness of flavours, sights and experiences of Latin America to help us select the most precious liquids for this blend," commented Master Blender Jim Beveridge. He added: "On the nose, there is an immediate wave of an exotic mix of bananas, mango and pitaya, complemented by a hint of vanilla sweetness. On first sip, the palate embarks on a journey that is as distinct and magnificent as the vistas of Latin America: tantalising flavours, a perfect blend of fruitiness with hints of pineapples, guava, passion fruit and raisins, all balanced perfectly by deep charred peaty notes, in keeping with the signature smoky Johnnie Walker flavour."
Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Gold Route is the second blend in the collection of three whiskies, collectively known as the Trade Routes Series, inspired by the richness that could be found along the great trade routes. The first release, Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Spice Road™, which launched in November to critical acclaim and great retail success, is an evocative expression of the vibrancy, aromas and spices that the JOHNNIE WALKER agents would have discovered in the thriving markets around Asia. The third release in the Trade Routes Series – Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Royal Route™ will be available exclusively in duty free stores later in 2013.
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Tagged! What Jenny needs…
May 25, 2008 at 9:28 am Jen Hill 5 comments
A beautiful bunch of Sensation Lilacs from my back yard. Took the picture yesterday!
Marilyn tagged me with a super nifty way to find out what I really "need." Just Google search your name with the word "needs" and list the top five answers.
1. A Baller. I think they mean a melon baller, I hope that is what this means.
2. A road bike. Yeah, actually I do.
3. Space. With five daughters and a husband that is 6'1″, and considering we just spent several days recently cramped in a minivan to California, definitely I could go for that!
4. A Wii (Wee). Weeee just bought a Wii last month. I have only gotten to play it three times.
5. A good spanking. What the heck?! What did I do? Come on!
I am tagging the following: Tracy, Mo, Debbie, Allie, and Jen. Have fun and let me know if you do this!
BTW: I have some terrific reads for you this weekend:
- Marilyn's post, "Rant Wednesday" at Grammuh Hansen.
- Allie's post, "Your Challenge This Week" at Wardrobe Oxygen. (4 stars!)
- Tracy's post, "Day from Hell Adds Cruel Accolades" at Dandelion Mama.
- Mo's post, "What am I thinking" at Fried Green Madness.
- Debbie's post, "Water or Coke?" at Real World Martha.
- Jen's post, "Colorescience Bronzer Brush With SPF 20," at Raging Rogue.
- Jami's post, "e.l.f.'s Tone Correcting Concealer – Quite the Bargain!" at Bionic Beauty.
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I love the picture of your lilacs! I LOVE lilacs, in fact, I just planted my first lilac tree!! I can't wait.
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A few years from now
Guns are still everyday killers. Ordinary people have no defense—except in Oregon, where reforms have self-defense on the rise and guns that kill on the decline.
But gun advocates fear losing their rights. Oath Keeper Hank Soldado, Army veteran and ex-cop, is a good guy with a gun. He sees it as his duty to stop the gun-reform leader.
Going undercover to get close to his target, he's drawn to the man's vision for a new way to turn America's murderous gun impasse into self-defense, security, and safety.
Then treachery strikes to destroy that vision, and Hank becomes the only one who can save it—but he has to turn his back on lifelong beliefs about his right to his guns.
During the time it takes an average person to read this novel, three Americans will die from a handgun bullet.
In today's America there is no hope of preventing those killings. Dealing with gun violence is mired in a cultural logjam—as things are, nothing will change.
But what if gun makers could make billions because owning lethal firearms meant prison? They'd make it happen.
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Almost all of the clinical trials studying TRT have been inconclusive or have not followed patients long-term, so this treatment option is still a bit experimental in practice, and the treatment should not be administered to anyone not deemed an exceptional candidate. Because of the serious nature of TRT, patients with less severe testosterone deficiencies may look into safer, alternative treatment options. Any man currently taking TRT needs to see their doctor regularly for checkups, and should report any medical issues immediately. In addition, prostate screenings are essential.
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Right now matte lipsticks seem to be the hot item. Don't get me wrong, I love a good matte lipstick, but can we talk about lip gloss? There is something so flirty and so fresh about wearing a nice, shiny lip gloss…even if your hair gets stuck in it sometimes!
So, here are my top three.
NARS Orgasm – This is a peachy pink gloss with gold micro glitters. PHEW! This gloss is so beautiful. It is a little pricey though, costing $26. There is no scent that I noticed and, while it doesn't bother me, it doesn't seem too sticky. If your looking for a high end gloss, give this one a look.
NYX Butter Gloss Crème Brulee – Honestly, all of these NYX butter glosses are so good! They smell AMAZING, almost like a vanilla cake. They are about $5 and can be found at drugstores and Ulta, is super convenient.
M.A.C Viva Glam V – This has been my favorite lip gloss for YEARS. It is a neutral pink with micro glitters to add dimension. Some complain these M.A.C lip glasses are sticky, but it doesn't bother me… it's a gloss! So, when I went to find the link for this gloss I couldn't find it. Does anyone know if they have discontinued this? SO SAD! However, this is a great gloss in all colors. I also love Prrr, Underage and Oyster Girl.
Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss – I just recently got this for my birthday. How did I not know about this! There are a wide range of colors and this nonstick formula last and lasts. This formula is really becoming a favorite.
What are you tried and true lip glosses? Share below!
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Whenever individuals tip inside a shop that is marketing cushion, something could be observed for certain that they will certainly be having even more versions that are either based upon spring based mattress or the foam based mattress. Both those mattresses feature a differing cost where consumers could discover that it is best for their spending plan. Truth is fairly various, where there are just less possibilities readily available where an individual could able to completely readjust with the mattress they have actually gotten. When selecting the design that could able to provide best outcomes in any way times, entire family members could have a positive rest. Via methods of latex cushion, such type of advantages could be gotten, yet at a cost of even more loan compared to as compared to the standard mattress.
Advantages of foam cushion.
Foam cushions ought to not be thought about to be unsuited for resting considering that they have even more attributes that make them among one of the most usual type of product utilized in making the cushion. It is their attribute to stand up to versus the results of mini microorganisms and various other type of tiny pests to live inside them. The substratum of foam is constructed out of oil wastes primarily, which guarantees that they are not sustaining any type of sort of life kinds in their deep layers. As an improvement to the foam cushion, currently memory foam mattresses are offered for choice. Their benefit is that they could conveniently adjust to the form account of an individual.
It is fairly hard to exactly specify the best mattress given that every single mattress readily available on the www.mattress-inquirer.com/best-and-worst-mattress-reviews/ website has some distinct attributes in them, ensuring of that they could hold great for all individual resting on them without triggering any type of issue.
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Former SNF employee gets 4 years for stealing $173,000 from residents
A former business office manager of an Ohio skilled nursing facility was sentenced to four years in prison this week for stealing more than $173,000 from residents' trust funds.
Brian Frawley pleaded guilty in April to stealing the funds from more than 150 residents of Clifton Healthcare Center in Cincinnati between 2008 and 2013. Frawley reportedly falsified records to cover up the thefts, according to a statement from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. The thefts, discovered by a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, were charged as theft from a person in a protected class, a first degree felony.
In addition to the four-year sentence, Frawley was ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution; the rest will be covered by insurance.
"We were very glad to see that he was sentenced to prison time and ordered to make restitution," a spokesman for CommuniCare, Clifton's operator, told McKnight's.
Upon discovering Frawley's thefts CommuniCare worked with the Ohio Attorney General and the Hamilton County Prosecutor on the case.
"We take the safety of our residents — not just physical but financial safety — very seriously, and we thought this was a particularly egregious crime," the spokesman said. "We will continue to do whatever we have to do to protect our residents."


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Cansco Welcomes Maher Al Balushi to the Team
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We are delighted to announce that Mr. Maher Al Balushi has joined us as Director of Business Development. Most recently the international Director of Business Development with the International Drilling Contractor Precision Grey Wolf based in UAE Maher brings a wealth of experience in the operational, commercial and business development aspects of the drilling contracting business, which is the primary market for our equipment and services.
With the imminent establishment of our new field support bases in Kurdistan and Asia combined with our efforts to re-enforce our leadership in the growing and increasingly quality-focused regional market Maher adds a very important dimension to Cansco's growth strategy. Maher's primary role will be to interface with our Customer base and assist them to define their current and future well control equipment and service needs, and to help us shape effective business solutions to match these needs as they evolve.
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Good Morning Sparkles, how was your weekend?
I read this from Ash Ambirge yesterday morning and it hit me like a truck,
What is it?
The thing you sighed with relief about this morning? The thing you didn't have to do on a Saturday? The thing you exhaled about? (And maybe even shimmied around the room naked over).
That's the thing.
Pay very close attention to this thing.
Because, as she goes on to say, this thing is wisdom. Is it the same thing you get up every day thinking "I don't want to do this, but I have to." And you complain about it.
So suddenly it's controlling you and you are not in control of your big, beautiful life any more.
What if you took a moment before sliding out of bed smacking your iphone alarm, to ruminate on "I choose to do it, for [insert here] reason." To pay the school fees, the utility bill, to save for my holiday." See there I go, off down an alleyway assuming it's work related, because it usually is but stay with me here.
If you're reading this, you're probably someone who has chosen the life you have. You've probably chosen to send your kids to that school, or live in the place you live. Unlike many folks walking a railway track to Hungary with their children on their shoulders. Or people who are locked in heartbreak and grief after a tragic death, as we all inevitably are at one stage or another, we certainly do not choose that, so I'm not talking to you here, hugs to you.
Anyway to the rest of you let's choose, let's be cognisant of our choices and not let the buggers control us.
If you're fortunate enough to have choice, relish it.
And if you don't?
Choice will keep smacking you over the head with a wet kipper until you pay attention.


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New Delhi: BSP MP Ramashankar Rajbhar, who was allegedly manhandled by Special Protection Group personnel in Parliament on Wednesday, claimed he was trying to locate his missing mobile phone when a security official shoved and abused him.
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Lack of Fathers
I am one of those people who must confess that I at times envy other brothers who talk about having an older brother in the Lord, usually a pastor that mentored them. I don't mean, they said something or just spent some time around but they were poured into and because of that they avoided a lot of pitfalls that most learn by experience.
I can't count the times I have begged God for a mentor, and to a degree dead men have been my best mentors. Apart from that I like many others have sought to take the best from those I have been around, unfortunately I've had to drop a LOT of what I've seen or heard from others because it did not line up with the scriptures.
The theme Don't Waste Your Life is incredibly powerpacked and praise God that Piper has even challenged retired men to waste their lives on entertaining themselves. Yet I would wish and I believe scripture would coincide that the greatest thing older men could do is to scoop up younger men and pour into them. How many young fathers, single men, and even high school students need older men to warn them of the vanity of this life, to tell them not to go the way of this world, to tell them how to give themselves more to their family and church rather then their 'career goals'.
I love practicality, I love it when men get real simple and tell it like it is. This is ultimately why I love the preachers I do because they don't just throw out great concepts or regurgitate the same popular reformed ideals without confronting the problems. This is why I love Voddie Baucham, because when it comes to daily life, he tells it like it is. I listened to a sermon a couple of days ago concerning discipleship by Brother Voddie that I wish every leader would not only listen to but seek to put into practice. Rather then proposing the typical forms of 'doing' discipleship, Brother Voddie just simply explained the text (TITUS), concerning older women teaching younger women and (this is KEY) WHAT they are to TEACH them, and showing how the requirements of an elder are actually the characteristics that ALL men should be striving for; what separates the elder is that he is exemplary in these things (he is an example of these things).
Concerning what a good father is (biblically) I've written a couple thoughts here


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Adding Support for New Devices
- 1 Creating a flash algorithm using SEGGER Embedded Studio
- 1.1 Debug Configurations
- 1.2 Included files
- 1.3 Embedded Studio Template Projects
- 1.4 Step-By-Step Instruction
- 1.5 Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.6 Troubleshoot
- 2 Using a Precompiled Flashloader
- 3 Information for Silicon Vendors
This article describes how to add support for new devices / flash banks to the J-Link DLL so that they can be used with any J-Link DLL based application like for example J-Flash, J-Link Commander, IDEs, etc...This article assumes that there is already a basic understanding of the method of adding new devices using the Open Flashloader concept. If this is not the case, we recommend to read the Open Flashloader chapter in the J-Link User Manual (UM08001). In general, there are two possibilities to add support for a new device:
- Use a pre-compiled flash loader
- Compile / create the flash loader on your own
- Using Keil uVision (a license is required, no trial available; Supports Cortex-M, only)
- SEGGER Embedded Studio (can be evaluated without license; Supports Cortex-M and Cortex-A/R)
How to create a flash loader on your own using Embedded Studio is described below.
Note: The Open Flashloader concept replaces the previous RAMCode SDK.
Creating a flash algorithm using SEGGER Embedded Studio
This article describes how to create a flash loader using the template projects (Cortex-M and Cortex-A/R) for SEGGER Embedded Studio.
Debug Configurations
The example project contains two debug configurations:
- Debug
- Release
Debug configuration
This configuration allows to debug the flash algorithm in Embedded Studio. The configuration includes a main.c containing the typical function call order, executed by the J-Link DLL during flash programming. The optimization level for this configuration is set to "none".
Release configuration
This configuration does not allow debugging but creates the output elf file which can be referenced from within the JLinkDevices.xml file as "Loader". The optimization level is set to 3 (highest).
Included files
|Flash device description for the ST STM32F205RC
|Function prototypes, definitions and structures
|Flash algorithm itself (e.g. ProgramPage(), EraseSector()
|Flash algorithm debug code (used by debug configuration, only)
| Cortex_M_Startup.s
| Cortex-M startup code (used by debug configuration, only)
Cortex-A/R startup code (used by debug configuration, only)
|Memory map of the ST STM32F205RC
|Debug configuration section placement file.
|Release configuration section placement file.
| thumb_crt0.s
| Initialization file for Cortex-M (used by debug configuration, only)
Initialization file for Cortex-A/R(used by debug configuration, only)
Embedded Studio Template Projects
The template projects below have been tested with SEGGER Embedded Studio V3.10.
- File:OpenFlashLoader CortexM Template EmbeddedStudio.zip
- File:OpenFlashLoader CortexAR Template EmbeddedStudio.zip
Step-By-Step Instruction
This step-by-step instruction explains how to create your own flash loader using the template projects for Embedded Studio and how to use add a new flash bank for an existing or new device to the J-Link DLL, so that it can be used from within any application using the DLL.
- Adapt the template project
- FlashDev.c: Modify the FlashDevice structure according to your device
- FlashPrg.c: Implement the flash routines Init(), UnInit(), EraseSector() and ProgramPage()
- MemoryMap.xml: Enter RAM base address and RAM size
- main.c: Make sure that the define _FLASH_BASE_ADDR defines the correct flash base address
- Test the debug configuration
- Connect the target to the J-Link and the J-Link to the PC
- Switch to the Debug configuration in Embedded Studio (Build -> Set Active Build Configuration -> Debug)
- Build the project by pressing F7
- Start the debug session by pressing F5
- PC should be halted at main. Now debug the flash algorithm and make sure that it behaves as expected.
- Build the flash loader using the release configuration
- Switch to the Release configuration in Embedded Studio (Build -> Set Active Build Configuration -> Release)
- Build the project by pressing F7 --> The flash loader file can be found here: $PROJ_DIR$\Output\Release\Exe\*.elf
- JLinkDevices.xml
- Create or adapt the JLinkDevices.xml (described in the J-Link User Manual (UM08001)).
- Place the JLinkDevices.xml file at the correct location (described in the J-Link User Manual (UM08001)).
Now you can select and use the created or adapted device which uses the new flash bank in any J-Link DLL based application (e.g. J-Link Commander / IDE / ...).
FlashDevice struct
The FlashDevice structure variable contains all the static information about the flash algorithm like sectorization of the flash, programming chunk size, ... In the following, the structure elements are explained in detail to give a good idea about what needs to be filled in for a new flash loader.
struct FlashDevice { U16 AlgoVer; U8 Name[128]; U16 Type; U32 BaseAddr; U32 TotalSize; U32 PageSize; U32 Reserved; U8 ErasedVal; U32 TimeoutProg; U32 TimeoutErase; struct SECTOR_INFO SectorInfo[MAX_NUM_SECTORS]; };
Set to <ALGO_VERSION>. Do not set to anything else!
Name of the flash bank this flash loader handles. (E.g. "internal flash", "QSPI", ...). Must not exceed 127 characters (last character reserved for string termination)
Currently ignored. Set to <ONCHIP> to get max. compatibility.
This element describes the base address of the flash. It is recommended to always use the real address of the flash here, even if the flash is also available at other addresses, depending on the current settings of the device.
This describes the total size of the flash that is achieved when summing up all sector info from <SectorInfo>. If the flash is 512 KB in size, <TotalSize> must be 0x80000 (524,288 => 512 KB)
This field describes in what chunks J-Link feeds the flash loader. The Program() function will be called with a data chunk of multiple of <PageSize> bytes. For example if the flash requires to be programmed in multiple of 128 bytes, <PageSize> should be set to 128. If the flash can be programmed 4 byte wise, <PageSize> should be set to 4.
Set this element to 0
Most flashes have an erased value of 0xFF (set this element to 0xFF in such cases). However, some flashes have different erased value like for example 0x00 (set element to 0x00 for such cases)
Timeout in miliseconds (ms) to program one chunk of <PageSize>
Timeout in miliseconds (ms) to erase one sector
This element is actually a list of different sector sizes present on target flash. The define MAX_NUM_SECTORS does not describe the max. number of sectors the algorithm can handle, it describes how many blocks of sectors of different sizes can be handled. The MAX_NUM_SECTORS define must not be changed! This spec. comes from the original Keil MDK-ARM flash loaders the open flash loader is compatible to and is not really well explained.
The algorithm handles a flash with the following sectorization:
256 KB divided into: 4 * 16 KB 1 * 64 KB 1 * 128 KB <SectorInfo>: // SectSize StartAddr of block (absolute) 0x00004000, 0x00000000, // 4 * 16 KB = 64 KB 0x00010000, 0x00010000, // 1 * 64 KB = 64 KB 0x00020000, 0x00020000, // 1 * 128 KB = 128 KB 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF // Indicates the end of the flash sector layout. Must be present.
256 KB divided into: 256 * 1 KB <SectorInfo>: // SectSize StartAddr of block (absolute) 0x00000800, 0x00000000, // 256 * 1 KB = 256 KB 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF // Indicates the end of the flash sector layout. Must be present.
256 KB divided into: 4 * 64 KB <SectorInfo>: // SectSize StartAddr of block (absolute) 0x00010000, 0x00000000, // 4 * 64 KB = 256 KB 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF // Indicates the end of the flash sector layout. Must be present.
Example for STM32F401VC (256 KB internal flash):
struct FlashDevice const FlashDevice __attribute__ ((section ("DevDscr"))) = { ALGO_VERSION, // Algo version "Template internal flash", // Flash device name ONCHIP, // Flash device type 0x00000000, // Flash base address 0x00040000, // Total flash device size in Bytes (256 KB) 128, // Page Size (Flash needs to be programmed 128 byte aligned, in 128 byte chunks) 0, // Reserved, should be 0 0xFF, // Flash erased value 100, // Program page timeout in ms 6000, // Erase sector timeout in ms // // Flash sector layout definition // 0x00004000, 0x00000000, // 4 * 16 KB = 64 KB 0x00010000, 0x00010000, // 1 * 64 KB = 64 KB 0x00020000, 0x00020000, // 1 * 128 KB = 128 KB 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF // Indicates the end of the flash sector layout. Must be present. };
Frequently Asked Questions
In which order does the J-Link DLL call the function during flash programming?
- Compare
- Init()
- Compare()
Memory is accessed so it has to be initialized during Init() so that it can be memory mapped accessed here. If it is not initialized correctly, the read access may results in confusing the MCU.
- UnInit()
- Erase
- Init()
- Erase()
- UnInit()
- Program
- Init()
- Program()
- UnInit()
This section provides assistance in case of issues pops up when using custom added flash bank. The section assumes that the functionality has been verified using the debug configuration in Embedded Studio.
- Get the latest version of the template project
- Follow the Step-By-Step instructions expect of 2.1 FlashPrg.c --> Functions should not contain any code that accesses any SFRs
- Build the flash loader using the release configuration
- Perform a flash download using J-Link Commander. Flash download should report an error during verify
- Implement EraseSector() and retry the flash download test. J-Link Commander should still report verify failed but effected flash memory region should be empty. If not, check EraseSector().
- Implement ProgramPage() and retry the flash download test. Expected result: Test reports O.K. --> Programmed successfully. If not, check ProgramPage() code.
PC has unexpected value after flash download
This error may have different root causes:
- Watchdog is enabled but not fed in the flash loader functions. This may result in a watchdog timeout pops up during RAMCode execution. The behavior is different but usually a reset will be triggered.
- Accessing not enabled / clocked special function registers / peripherals
- Accessing invalid memory regions (reserved)
(Q)SPI flashes
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Using a Precompiled Flashloader
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- Browse to the installation of the J-Link software package.
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- Copy the flashloader file, referenced in the JLinkDevices.xml entry, into the same directory where also the JLinkDevices.xml is located (in this example ST_STM32F7xxxx_2MB_DualBank.elf).
- Start JFlash.exe (or any other application which supports J-Link) and select the device
<!-- This entry will overwrite the existing device entry in the J-Link software, so that a custom flash algorithm is used for the internal flash --> <ChipInfo Vendor="ST" Name="STM32F767ZI" Core="JLINK_CORE_CORTEX_M7" /> <FlashBankInfo Name="Internes Flash" BaseAddr="0x08000000" MaxSize="0x00200000 " Loader="ST_STM32F7xxxx_2MB_DualBank.elf" LoaderType="FLASH_ALGO_TYPE_OPEN" /> </Device>
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It turns out that your 60-something aunt retired to Florida to be a jock, and the "mind games" she dominates aren't the ones you're thinking of. Rather, bridge is an actual sport because the brain is a muscle, a judge in the UK has ruled, and other mind games such as chess and Scrabble could soon join the ranks of the sports world as well.
The issue came about when the English Bridge Union requested that bridge be officially recognized as a sport, giving it privileges that include access to government and lottery funding, as well as international competitions, reports the National Post. Not everyone was amused.
Sport England, which handles said funding, has already suggested it will fight the ruling because bridge is more closely related to "sitting at home, reading a book." Judge Nicholas Mostyn of the British High Court, however, ruled that it is at least "arguable" that bridge be considered a sport given it works the brain, which is a muscle.
"To gain permission to seek judicial review, you must have a realistic and not fanciful chance of success," he said, admitting he occasionally enjoys bridge himself.
"You are doing more physical activity playing bridge, with all that dealing and playing, than in rifle shooting"—already a recognized sport. The Daily Dot adds that the ruling could potentially pave the way for competitive gaming, which just debuted this week on ESPN2 much to the chagrin of some viewers, reports the New York Daily News.
(This issue isn't new; chess and bridge have already been rejected as Olympic sports.)
This article originally appeared on Newser: Ruling: Brain Is a Muscle, So Bridge Is a Sport
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I hope you had a fantastic Halloween and Raisin Weekend!! Not long now until our final Sinners of the semester! The bulletin items for this week are,
1) First Aid Supplies
First aid supplies have now arrived in the office, please come along to replenation any items you may be missing from you first aid kits.If you have any questions or specific kit supply requirements please email Gino, firstname.lastname@example.com
2) Club Captains Forum +Exec. Question Time - Tues. Nov. 12th, School 1 5:30pm
Please remember that there is a mandatory club captains meeting before the AU Exec. Question Time on Tuesday. All club captains are required to attend, if you are unable to make it please make sure there is a representative from club there on your behalf.
3) Alumni Engagement
All sports clubs are warmly reminded that club alumni officers (or any other committee member with an alumni interest) are welcome to contact Soph the AU Alumni Officer for support and guidance on setting up communications and events involving saints sport alumni. There's a lot of enthusiasm on engaging our old teammates, from the University as well as the AU, and we should make the most of the resources this opens up to us. Let's make our unofficial motto even more true - once a Saint, always a Saint!
On another note, clubs are invited to #FF @StsAlumni for updates and quick answers to 140 character questions :)
4) Volunteer Opportunity – Sport Support Programme
Volunteers are now being sought to assist the Sports Support Programme which is designed to assist people in implementing sport/exercise into their day-to-day life as a way to manage particular problems they may be experiencing or to gain an increased sense of personal well-being. Over the past few years the programme has been an effective resource for people who might be having trouble socially, are feeling a bit homesick, have difficulties with mild anxiety or depressive symptoms or people just feeling like they need to add some structure to their lives. Volunteers typically get referrals from Student Services and immediately begin liaising with fellow students to set up a time to meet and get to know one another, find out what the person referred would like to explore in relation to the Sports Centre and set up a time for a first session. Full training and support will be provided for all volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved with this programme or have any questions please contact Pete Burgon on firstname.lastname@example.com.
5) Club Development Meetings
Any club seeking a Club Development Meeting should e-mail Pete Burgon on firstname.lastname@example.com to arrange a suitable time.
6) Healthy Body Healthy Mind Initiative
Saints Sport is once again launching it's Healthy Body Healthy Mind initiative! There will be a series of one off events promoting the benefits of physical activity on mental health throughout the semester, culminating in Well-Being Week starting April 7th.
7) October Newsletter
A huge thank to Lexy for putting together a fantastic newsletter for October (attached)! There is still one more chance this semester to contribute to the Christmas newsletter!
8) Exec Minutes
Please find attached a copy of the Exec. minutes from this week's meeting
9) Christmas Sinners - Wed. Nov. 20th
Please be aware that the last Sinners of the semester will be taking place on Wed. Nov. 20th so make sure to arrange your christmas dinners accordingly.
Upcoming Events
AU Questions Time - Tues. Nov. 12, School 1 5:30pm
MOvember Ball - Sat. Nov. 16th, Scores Hotel
Christmas Sinners - Week 10, Wed. Nov. 20th
Well-Being Week - Week of April 7th
Hall of Fame Awards Evening - April 24th
That is all for now folks! I hope you have a great weekend.
See you all soon!
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Maxon CS-9PRO Stereo Chorus Pro
With a circuit based around the Panasonic MN3207 Bucket Brigade IC, the Maxon CS-9 Pro Stereo Chorus Pro effect is bold and resonant without sounding harsh. Unlike the somewhat sterile sounds of its 80s predecessor, the CS-9 Pro has an edgy, almost grainy quality that keeps your tone articulate and prevents wash-out.
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Maxon FL-9 Nine Series Flanger Effects Pedal
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Check Your Sockets! Often.
So, I open my mailbox this morning and find that my box is flooded with SPAM that I would not normally see. I have a fairly rigid set of instructions and counter-measures on my home e-mail server to help combat the increasing tide of unsolicited bulk mail and for some reason over the past several days... it has been rising.
I employ some RBL lists to combat the 'flagrant' spammers while utilizing GREYLISTING to help deter/slow down the 'new' spammers that are not categorized as spammers yet.
What is GreyListing? Grey Listing, simply put, is a 30 minute delay placed upon the incoming mail. A block, if you would that helps prevent the unsolicited bulk mail from reaching your mailbox. A typical mail server negotiates and communicates with other mail servers and for the most part, they all get along just fine:
INTERNET: I have a message for Bill
MY SERVER: I can handle that request for you, who are you?
INTERNET: I am a mail server at GOOGLE.COM
MY SERVER: I have verified you as being correct, please give me the message.
INTERNET: Here you go
MY SERVER: Thank you, I will deliver it now after I check for viruses
And that is a very typical transaction. What Grey Listing does is it adds another step after the initial handshake:
INTERNET: I have a message for Bill
MY SERVER: I can handle that request for you, who are you?
INTERNET: I am a mail server at GOOGLE.COM
MY SERVER: I don't have you on my list of acceptable providers, please come back later
INTERNET: Oklie-Doklie
And what happens then is Google will keep trying every 'x' minutes - typically 5-10 minute intervals are the standard, and my server will keep rejecting the request until my threshold is set (30 minutes) and then it will accept the message, but only for the persistent mail servers.
Most Unsolicited Bulk Mail senders do not want to QUEUE up their mail on there end 'waiting' for an interval of any type - they want to blast their message and be done with it. If a Bulk mailer sends a message to me and my server rejects, 9 times out of 10, the bulk mailer will simply dump the message and I will never hear from or see that message again.
Anyway - after perusing my log files on my LINUX host, I found that my poor Grey List process (which blocks the mail) was not communicating with itself properly... therefore, it let everything in:
Aug 24 16:44:01 artemis sendmail[27148]: n7ONi1pc027148: Milter (greylist): error connecting to filter: Connection refused by /var/milter-greylist/milter-greylist.sock
Quick restart of the process cured the issue - SPAMMERS BEGONE!
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At a first glance, you would not expect that this old church was reconstructed into such a modern and unique concept. Absalon is a self-proclaimed "community house" where you can meet locals in new and interesting ways. Some of the activities and events that take place in Absalon include ping pong tournaments, yoga classes, bingo, backgammon, friday parties and so much more. Throughout my summer in Copenhagen, I have gone to this place, so many times!
My Absalon Experiences
1. Skam Party
For those of you who have not watched Skam, it is a Norwegian tv show that is huge in Scandinavia. Skam is made up of four seasons, and each season follows a different character from a group of friends in high school. With so much drama and love interests, Skam is such an addicting series. Mads found all the episodes in English, so for a few weeks, we watched an episode every night!
It was through Skam that we actually found Absalon. Mads found Absalon's "Skam Party" event on facebook, and since we were obsessed with the show, we decided to show up and see what it was all about! First, we shared dinner (I'll get more to Absalon's community dinners later), and the food that was served to us was food that was eaten on the show. Next, we heard some poems in Norwegian. Mads and our other friends that were there who were Danish could understand about half of the poems, since some words are similar in Danish and Norwegian, but I understood absolutely nothing haha. It was still cool to hear! 🙂
After that, we participated in Skam Bingo. It was really, really difficult. We heard lines from the show, and had to match it with a character from our bingo boards. I'm used to reading the lines as subtitles in English, so I was doomed from the beginning. For the people that tied in bingo, there was a tie-breaker game which consisted of throwing a sock into a lampshade when Snoop Dogg sings, "Smoke weed everyday" (if you don't watch Skam, you won't get this reference). It was a really funny game, but of course, I didn't win anything. 😦
After bingo, we all sat and talked for a while. Eventually, they started moving tables around, and Absalon turned into a club! They started playing music that was played on the show, and people got up and started dancing. It was such a fun night. Here are some more slightly blurry pictures from the Skam Party.
2. Ping Pong Tournament
I found this event when I was researching things to do for when our friends from Germany, Susi and Felix, came to visit us in Copenhagen. Absalon's ping pong tournament seemed like the perfect event, because we've played a lot of ping pong together on our kitchen table back when we all shared an apartment. The ping pong tournaments happen every Monday after dinner, and by the description, the event seemed like a friendly, noncompetitive, low skill level tournament that anyone could join. Boy, was I way off! Ok, so, it is true that everyone can join, buuut unless you practice ping pong everyday of your life, you have no chance. The people in the tournament are practically professional! When we arrived, we played board games until the start of the tournament. While we were playing games, people were very serious about practicing for this tournament. At first, it was pretty daunting, but we all gave it our best shot and had fun! I didn't win, but I made at least one point in every game!
3. Øl og Opera (Beer and Opera)
This was a special event that occurred three times over this summer. I am not sure if "Øl og Opera" happens every summer, or just this year, but it's definitely something to check out. Mads and I had seen Opera before, and we saw this event and thought it would be fun, so for our anniversary, I surprised him with tickets! Øl og Opera is exactly how it sounds. We drank beer and watched an opera performance. The performance lasted one hour, and it was sung in Italian, but the actors were so theatrical that I could definitely follow the story line without having to know what they were singing. Also, before the performance started, a little synopsis was given to us about the opera so that no one was totally lost on what was happening. It was a really interesting to watch, and even better with a good beer from the bar!
Unfortunately, I have no pictures of the Opera to commemorate the night. 😦
4. Community Dinners
This is definitely the event that we go to most often. Almost every night, dinner is served at Absalon. The doors open at 5 pm, and the food is served at 6 pm. This is a very different dining experience then anything that I've ever experienced before. The tables are lined in long rows, so that everyone can sit together and share the food.
Each of the colorful tables seat 8. Unless you are in a group of 8, you are sat next to people that you may not know, so that you can meet someone knew from the community. At 6 pm, two people from each table go to retrieve the platters of food. The plates and bowls are then passed around each table so that everyone can get a serving. Eating dinner in this style is so cozy, and the food is always so good! You can buy a dinner ticket for just 50 Kr (~$7-8)!
Things I Want to Try:
1. Bingo-Banko
Every Thursday, Absalon holds bingo! I've always thought of bingo as a game for either the really young or really old, but at Absalon, it's for all ages. It has been so long since I've played bingo, I think sometime soon I should give it another go!
2. Pin Up Fit
Absalon has some really cool exercise classes. One of my friends once showed me this class, and it just seems like a blast. This class teaches you very unique exercises like the hip-shimmy and the bump n' grind. You spend an hour tightening your whole body, and you even learn some classic pin up poses on the way. What more could I want??
3. Loppemarked (Flea Market)
I always love going to these types of events and seeing what little trinkets and vintage pieces people are selling. Every once in a while, I see that Absalon is holding a flea market, and I always want to go, but I always have plans set already. One day, I will go check this out!
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5 Happy Things
- I got to Skype one of my best friends who lives in Sweden, and it was sooooo nice to see him again!
- I was happy when Mads accidentally brought the laundry key with him to work, because then I didn't have to do the laundry by myself hehe. We did it together after dinner.
- I was sooo happy when I got my food at Absalon, because I was so hungry, and it was just so delicious!
- I was happy that Mads' sisters came to dinner with us, because then I got to see them before I left to the US.
- At the end of the night, Mads and I talked about how we changed each other for the better, and that made me really, really happy.


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Boosted, the Arts Foundation's new dedicated crowdfunding website, launches today with a host of creative projects and many more in the wings.
Any art project can be hosted on Boosted, from film to dance to publishing and the visual arts. Donations to successful Boosted projects will qualify for a tax credit of 33 percent, as funds are routed through the foundation. Those projects receive an amount equivalent to the donations made minus a 10 percent fee.
Boosted manager Renee Tanner says the site provides a solution for New Zealand artists who struggle with the idea of asking for money.
"The culture of the site is about collectively growing the arts in New Zealand by contributing to projects, not trading rewards or making a plea for support."
Derek Handley, who is joining the Boosted board, says he's enjoying
applying his knowledge of online business (he is the founder of media
companies Snakk and The Hyperfactory) to crowdfunding.
"I know Boosted will activate philanthropy for the digital generation."
The projects include:
Tanja Jade (Misery) – a video game designed with developer InGame
Andrew Moore – a documentary, No More Heroes, based on New Zealand skate culture in the 1970's
Christchurch Art Gallery – raising money for its Outer Spaces project, as its building remains closed for repairs
Five Mile Town – raising money to finish recording its debut album
The Juniper Passion – an opera set during the battle of Monte Cassino, raising funds to get to Milan for its premiere
NZ School of Dance – raising funds to purchase a new, portable flooring material that can be transported on tour
Miriam Smith and Chris Pryor – a new feature documentary, a cultural exploration of the values and exploits of a rural New Zealand rugby team
Sisters of Samoa – a documentary exploring the journey of a family towards economic stability in Apia
Hauora Garden – a public sculpture proposed for the Auckland Domain near the museum
Shakespeare's Globe Centre - raising funds for a group of students to visit the UK
Modern Maori Quartet – a group performing as part of the Auckland Arts Festival next month
Words of War – a documentary on expat Kiwi journalist, Pulitzer-winning Peter Arnett
Rate Ensemble – a Berlin-based New Zealand music collective raising funds to perform its first concert
DANZ - a special one off edition of DANZ Quarterly to celebrate its 20th anniversary
Christchurch Arts Festival - up to 2,000 primary school students from across Christchurch will develop a huge cluster of flags expressing their hopes and dreams - one flag for themselves and one for the city of Christchurch
Handshake - a three-year mentoring and exhibition programme that gives graduated emerging jewellery artists the opportunity to stay connected to informed feedback and create professional stimulation
Tama - a unique collaboration between Deaf and hearing film-makers. It follows a Deaf Maori teenager as he struggles to learn the haka in Kaikohe
EAT - the Emerging Artists Trust (EAT) launched a mentoring programme for artists based in Wellington in March 2009
Q Theatre - raising funds to keep the theatre running
The Sea Story - Red Leap Theatre Charitable Trust is New Zealand's leading image and movement based theatre company, raising funds for a new show
Sam Hamilton - an inter-disciplinary artist from New Zealand raising funds for a book
Opéra Risqué - a new theatre company produced by Jessie Graham and Tamsyn Matchett - two young, passionate and professionally trained opera singers who are out to change perceptions of opera as a boring and 'old' art form
Some Time - Artist Gabby O'Connor will be making the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, utilising only tissue paper, staples, light and space
Paradise Project - Artist Sue Cooke is creating a 9 x 5 x 3m high recreation of an Antarctic hut that when entered will surround the viewer with a 360 degree painted Antarctic land and seascape, including sea and sky
Wellington Winter Light Festival - raising funds for a contemporary digital art exhibition
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